Concerns of a sharp rise in virus infections have spread in China just days after the country significantly eased its stringent "zero-COVID" policy amid public frustration, with many casting doubt on the accuracy of official counts as frequent testing is no longer required.China said Friday it confirmed about 16,000 new infections the previous day, down sharply from record-high levels of nearly 40,000 daily cases in late November.But many citizens believe the figure does not reflect reality, with Hu Xijin, outspoken former editor-in-chief of the Chinese Communist Party's Global Times tabloi…READ FULL ARTICLE
